Political Theatre category archive
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Capable of scuttling a legitimate research project because, though the intelligence may be artificial, the stupid is real?
The Rule of Lawless 0
At Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino notes that Donald Trump has now set his sights on British lawyer and International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan for (gasp!) prosecuting. She goes on to note that
Trump’s bold sanction play for lawyers doing their jobs is yet another attack on the rule of law.
The distressing details are at the link.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Via the Las Vegas Sun, Scott McIntosh looks at Donald Trump’s suit against CBS News and hears a rhyme from three centuries ago, when a wannabe despot sought to punish a news outlet for printing news he didn’t like.
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*Mark Twain.
The Middle-East Misdirection Play 0
Kenneth Obel and Jennifer Obel are Jewish parents raising two daughters. From that perspective, they write at the Philadelphia Inquirer about the Trump maladministration’s efforts to dictate to universities what they can and cannot teach.
In particular, they submit that right-wing operatives are disguising efforts to restrict freedom of speech and learning under a cloak of fighting antisemitism. Here’s a tiny bit from their article:
This includes rounding up and incarcerating foreign students and misusing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to make drastic cuts in federal funding to universities. These actions do not protect Jews — they endanger the very freedoms and institutions that have made Jewish life in America possible.
Their piece is worth the few minutes it takes to read.
The Rule of Flaw 0
These folks truly don’t know what they are doing.
Honest to Betsy, if it weren’t so vile, disgusting, and dangerous, it might even be funny, sort of like a Three Stooges short is funny.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
The Rule of Lawless 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini comments on Kari Lake’s fawning unwavering support of Donald Trump. A snippet:
Follow the link for the evidence.
Inquiring Minds Want To Know 0
Is it at all possible that, after a career of both-sidesing the heck out of every issue under the sun, David Brooks has come to his senses?
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes’* 0
From the Washington Monthly:
Instead, the economy slows. Budgets collapse. Investors are spooked. Core services erode. Even allies defect. By the end, voters—many of whom once cheered the project—recoil . . . .
No, Nate Weisberg is not talking about Donald Trump in that passage. Rather, he’s hearing a rhyme from a decade ago. Follow the link to find out who he refers to.
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*Mark Twain.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Field argues that we must remain vigilant as the Trump maladministrationn seeks to (further) undermine the rule of law.
“Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged” 0
Somehow, I can’t help thinking that that is the intended message here.
Dye Hard 0
Farron takes a look at how RFK Jr. cherry-picks data and misquotes studies to sell his snake oil. (Warning: Farron gets rather heated and uses a bit of language.)
A Couplet for the Co-Conspirators 0
(Syntax error fixed.)